Meanings
nounbutamben (uncountable)
- uncountableA local anesthetic, the ester of 4-aminobenzoic acid and butanol.
Origin
Shortened from butanol and aminobenzoic.
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APA
butamben. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butamben
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“butamben.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butamben. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butamben,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butamben.
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